Nose-guard for eyeglasses.



J, H. SRANBEE.

HQSE GUARD PQR EYEGIASSES.

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91 3,154. Patented Feb. 1909.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEioE.

JAMES H. OSTRANDER, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

NOSE-GUARD FOR EYEG-LASSES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES H. OSTRANDER,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Qhieago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nose-Guards for Eyeglasses, and I do hereby declare that the ollowin v'is a full, clear, and exact description of t e same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in nose guards for-eye-glasses of the pince nez type, in which the eye-glasses are supported uponthe nose by means of a guard which may be 1....ore or less resilient and which frictionally engages the nose. i

. The invention is of the class of my prior .application for patent, Nose guard or clip for eye-glasses, filed Nov. 22d, 1906, Serial The object of m invention is to provide a nose guard shape to fit accurately the nose of the wearer, and affording such resiliency and adaptability as to apply a uniform presprovide anadjustable and reversible guard adapted to be Seton the post to extern@ above the post, below the ost or on either side or all around the ost, epeiident on the shape of the nose an y.whether it-is desired" '00 We?? the glasses high or low. It` s also an important ob ect to afford a guard that by Omanipulation may easily be varied in shape as well as varied in position .locks between the flanges of the relative to the lenses by changing its position on the ost. y

It is fin'alliy an object of the invention to afford a revers ble guard which engages and post as usual,j andiIr-addition thereto affords a look on the/.post byl 'engaging on the outer side therebyainsuring the guard from loosening from'tlie postand positively preventing the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 12, 1907.

Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

Serial No. 367,891.

flanges of the post from spreading or being sprung apart. l

The invention consists of the matters hereinafter described and more fully pointed out and defined in the appended claims.

In the drawings: .r igure 1 is a perspective view of guards embodying my invention as adjusted for long distance use. perspective view similaixtoiiig. 1 s'howinfr a coiled form c. the guard adjusted for clistanee work. Fig. 3 is a section through the guard and the post. I` ig. 4 is a face view of the guard shown in Fig. 2. larged face view of the guard shown in lig. 1 illustrating more fully the double lock feature. I* ig. 6 is a similar view showing one ofthe bends or folds omitted. Fig. 7 is a modified forni of guard embodying my invention. Fig. 8 is a modified ferm of guard embodying my invention stamped out of a solid sheet of metal.

liig. 5 is an en- Fig. 2 is a`v As shown in the drawings: A indicates the lenses on which are secured posts by means of the clamps al, as usual to each of which is secured a guard C, which in Figs. 1

b and. 5 comprises a relatively thin sheet or bar of resilient metal, such as gold or other suitable material, roughened r milled on opposite sides so as to permit the same to be reversible on the post and bent, ci. t or folded to provide a plurality of* resilient bends or folds c-c-c2-c3 which may be arranged in'many different forms dependent on the requirements of fitting, but which as shown in Figs. 1,'5 and 6 are substantially parallel affording narrow spaces between adjacent bars or folds to receive the flanges e of the post, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 thereby affording a. look therefor, which. together with the screw a2, extending through the guard into the post, preverfspany vibration or movement of the guard on the post and thus prevents the screw l'sosening. is shown the bend c, .s turned laterally over the portions c-c and the extroiriity of the bar or -fold c3 is directed obliquely domiwardly and transversely from and out of alinemen't with said remaining bars and this as well as all parts of the guard being resilient affords opportunity for wide variation of adjustment in fitting.

The guard shown in Fig. 6 is identical with that indicated in Fig. 5, with the exception that the inner fold c is omitted.

In the construction shown in Figs. 2 and 4 the guard is constructed similarly to that described with the exception, that the plate is so cut or if made of a stri of metal it is so bent as to assume somew at roughly the shape of the Figs. 9 or 6. The inner end ters of vision.

. illustrates a variation or modification in which the attaching part e8, is integrally connected with 4a scroll shape partl or bar provided at one point with an inwardly directed tongue, c", opposite the screw aperture and adapted to lock Ione of the flanges thereby'k against the attaching bar cs.

In 'he construction shown in Fig. 8 the' guard is stam ed or pressed out of a solid sheet of metalpand is provided with an attaching bar c1 .apertured as before described for engagement lto the post. Extending fromboth ends of the attaching bar at 'slight outward diverging angles are extensions or bars c11-c12 the'extremities of which are connected by a plurality of. folds and bars cl3- elf-015 of any desired number and directed at any preferred'angles and which may be slightly irregular in forni.y Slots are rovided between the different folds and ars Vandthe space between the attaching bar c1? and folds 61.5 is adapted, to receive one of the flanges ofthe post to afford a double lock as before described, To afford a greater bearing if preferred, extensions clL-cl'may be provided, which may be directed as shown or at any other angles and be directed opsitely toward the attaching bar if desired. i an almost iniiiite number of variations may bema'de .in the shap'e,ksize and direction of said folds and bends. v Y l The operation'is as follows: In all of 'said guards a plurality of screw apertures may be provided as shown in Figs. 4 to -8 inclusive enabling the same'to be secured'o'n the post at any of said aperturesv with the folds'or' bars ofthe guard locking a ainst the flanges as before described, there y enabling the guard to be secured in any of a great number -of positions on the postrnaking the guard4 in fact adaptedfor many different'applications. In any of the attaching positions a part of the guard is tted between the anges 'z of the-post and secured in'place by the screw. yThe guardl is then bent to the desired shape to fit the .nose for either distant work or close work, as preferred. -v The flanges a/ of the post engage in the openings between ythey parts of the; guard andare closelyf engaged onf oth-sides thus. rigidly holding the guard'fromv any` movement on'the ost and of course preventingbany loosening() 'the screwv by anyvpossible v1' ration: when it ls l desired to support the glasses upon thev .with a part thereof engagngwithin the post 130 guard extending hig "`Iclaimasmy hose the guard is adjusted as shown m Fi s.. 1 or 2 and when in place with the top ef t e the lenses are su ported directly at the cenhould it be the desire to support the glasses lower upon the nose, as frequently occurs, dependent upon the use to which the glasses are to be put, the screwsare removed, and the guards inverted, in this manner supporting the glasses much lower on the nose. Of course when the guard is engaged on any portion intermediate its sides, to the post or its equivalent a positive su port for the glasses is thus provided on t e rear or back side of the lenses and inasmuch yas thef guards are always supported directly above ithe posts as well as abovethe center of gravity of the glasses, there is no tendency to Itipforwardly, which usually causes'the glasses to fall. Owing to the extremey'resiliency and the almost countless ways they can be secured on the post, they are adaptable' for use in lieu of the many special guards that heretofore vhave been required and canv be actually successfully used 1n cases4 where on the arch of thebrow,

glasses of the kind could never before beA4 used. .y v-

' It is evident that the particular shape'or form may `varythrough a wide .r e, andthe .same guard is capable-.of k,-havmg@the ortions thereof Sprung farther arm or" rought closer together. Off course .the

resiliency mayoftenbe varied by 'notchingf the' edge or ed es of thel'gu-ard., las shown ati d in-Fig. 6,'an these notches aswell as the ing. effect of the ard, andintlie construction shown inFig. 8 the folds-clnmy be'v bent to slightly gri the ijesh;

Obviously from t e construction described yalso pressesinto the apertures and notches,l

thus firmly holding the glasses in place.

, I do not purpose limiting this a plicationfor patent except 'as necessitate prior art and appended claims, asmany details of construction may'. be varied -toIk Ameet the requrementsof individualfcases as they arise.

vention. i

1. Aresilient nose guard for-eye glasses adapted to be locked on the post and formed with a part thereof engaging withinthe post by the 115;

and another part thereofl engaging against the side of the post and parts directed at an angle with the post positioned above and' below the same..

Y 2. resilient nose guard for-.eye glasses a curvedmetallic strip secured on t e post, and locked thereto and formed numerous screw' apertures increase the holdcomprising a f post and another part to engage one of the flanges on its outer side, and parts above and below the post each having rounded outer.

ends 4and extending approximately equal distances outwardly.

.5. A resilient nose fguard for eye glasses comprising a plate having slots in which the flanges 4of the guard lpost rnily engage vthereby locking the guard thereon and angularlv directed rojections diverging outwardly above and elow the post.

6. In a device of the class described a nose guard embracing a resilientplate stamped or cut to 'afford a plurality of folds or bends which extend longitudinally, transversely, and at an angle with the longitudinal folds, a portion of said plate being adapted for engagement to the guard post between the flanges thereof and one of said' folds bearing against the side of the post and'locking the guard in place.

7. The combination with a guard post for eyeglasses, having a laterally flanged top,

of. a nose guard consisting of a relatively flat resilient platel stampen or cut to provide folds or bonds arranged close together and of a width to 'fit between the post flanges and of a distance apart to receive said flanges therebetween and provided with a plurality guard comprising shaped to afford an apertured attaching` of apertuifs, any yof which may receive a screw therethro. gh to bind the guard on the post.-

8. in a device of the class described a nose a thin plate of metal bar adapted to be. secured to the guard post and a plurality of folds or bends arranged partly around the attaching bar and one or more foi-ls being adapted tQengage on the outer'side ofthe post, thereby affording a lock for the guard thereon.

' ed edgewise to each fold provi ed with apertures 9. In a device of the class described a nose guard consisting of a thin plate of metal foldrovide a plurality of folds, affording a lurality of attaching bars and one or more fo ds adapted to 'engage outside. of an attachin post.

10. n a'device of thel class described a guard comperising a .thin late of metal sha ed to aiiord an aperture attachin bar,

against the side of an of a lurality of andr bendsp and one fo part an a p urality of apertaired folds or 'ben s arranged partly around the attaching bar and through any of which the guard may be secured to the post and parts above and below tlie. attaching bar directed at an angle with said bar.

11. In a device of the class described the combination with a guard post having flanged edges of a nose guard comprising a relatively thin plate of metal milled on opposite faces and cut or shaped and apertured at intervals in its length to afford a curved. strip of uniform width to engag between the flanges and to be engaged to the post by. a.

screw through any of said apertures thereby enablingthe guard to assume any desired position on the post and one of the flanges of the post rigidly engaging between adjacent edges of parts ofthe guard.

12. A guard comprising a lurality of folds or bends and bars provide with apertures for dif-ferent attachments, said guard notched in one or more places to increase resiliency.

13. An interchanveable nose guard consisting of a sinuous liar having apertures at different pai-'ts of its length any of whichis adapted to receive a screw therethrough and laterally directed ortions at the' top and bottom of the guar extending over said/bar.

14.4 A nose guard comprising a plurality of folds and bends, and said guard having portions on four sides of the guard post.

15. A nose guard consisting of folds and bends and adapted to be secured to a post at d adapted to en age outsideof the post to afford a double loc on the post when secured thereto.

lo'. A nose guard comprising parallel portions each integrally connected at the proper end with the adacent portion, and a plurality of lsaid paral el portions having extended ends curved over and under the adjacent portions. r

17. A nose guard consisting of a plurality of parallel portions having narrow slits thereplaces along the folds between and each provided with a plurality of apertures and curved extensions, one at each end of the parallel portions.

18. A nose guard comprisin parallel coniieoted portions, either' of whic are adapted to be bent inde endently of the yothers and ortions directe at an anglewith thep'aralel portions adapted to engage the skin v above and below `the attaching post.

19. A-nose guard'com'prising a plate slitted to afford an attaching portion and adapted to receive theflanges o said slits to afford a double lock and outwardly extending portions above and below thetguard post directed at angles with said pos 20.'v A nose guard com rising an attaching part, adpart on each si e of the attaching parts, one part above and one part elow the attaching part.

the guard post in' 2. A. nose guardi providing e bearing. il above and below the Gente;n of gravity of, the giasses es a. Whoe, and resilient portions ro- .Vldmg a. bearing ou the nose on each. eidgJ of the point of attachment. Y

22. A nose guard comprising e central bar apertured for attachment to a ost and bars integrally connected and one sides of the attaching bei* andi .ing in the. same plane.

23 A nose guarf comprising an apertured etfaohirlgl bar, a. ber above the same lying'in Memthe seme piane, a.' bar below the attaching bar lyin in the same plane and a, bar on each lside of t tie attaching bar.

, ,"n testimony whereof I have hereunto sub l sc'rio'e. my' 11eme in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JAMES OSTRANDER Witnesses:

'Kt E. HANNAH, J. W. ANGELI.. 

